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December 6
1240. Kiev falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan. Having conquered most of what is now southern Russian, he will soon turn his eye to Europe.
1768. The first edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica is published.
1790. Congress moves from NYC to Philadelphia.
1849. Harriet Tubman escapes slavery. She will become a very influential voice in the abolitionist movement.
1865. The Thirteenth Amendment, banning slavery, is ratified.
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